In our quest for a life filled with joy, we don’t need to be anything, do anything, or achieve anything. We only need to become better acquainted with Jesus.
Category: Promises
The Joy in Knowing God
What brings a tug to your heart? What uncertainty plagues your mind? What lump of stone pokes into your soul threatening to clutch pain as a constant companion? There are things that raise an unsuspecting blood pressure and lengthen sleepless nights. In the morning, I am weary and drained and despairing. But as I reach…
Joy in Exhaustion
A blaring siren sounded in my ear. The clock read 2:37 AM. This familiar medical alarm emitted from my phone on my nightstand. I rose to deliver juice to my loved one – the remedy for low blood sugar. I focused on her glucose monitor, trying to force myself to fully wake up so I…
Joy in the Recounting
When I’m in an impossible situation and can’t see the solution, I need to start recounting how God has always shown up before.
The Joy of the Lord is My Strength
When all hope seems lost and I’m all out of everything, God reminds me that the joy of the Lord is my strength.
Prescription for Joy
What is joy and how can I get it? Maintain it? Jesus gave us the prescription for both.
Thinking About Next Year…
In considering New Year’s resolutions, what might happen if I made God a priority?
Jesus’ Peace
When faced with His own death, Jesus surrendered to His Father. He trusted God’s plan was best.
We too, can grow our faith to learn to surrender to Hims’
The Wisemen’s Peace
The wise men’s arrival was newsworthy to the community in this small village. Their dress, their speech, and their appearance drew the attention of the locals who stopped to pause and ponder. Who were these men? And why, were they here, of all places? What were they searching for? News of the foreigners’ presence traveled…
Joseph’s Peace
Joseph had reason for anger, embarrassment, and hatred. Instead, we see him experience God’s peace. His faith led him down a difficult road, but a journey he was sure God authored. We too, can learn to have a faith that no matter what, we will be at peace.